Plants (Spraying of Aircraft) Regulations

L.N. 10/86 PLANTS (SPRAYING OF AIRCRAFT) REGULATIONS 1986 Plants (Spraying of Aircraft) Regulations 1986 CAP. 39 Arrangement of Sections L.N. 10/86 Page 3 PLANTS (SPRAYING OF AIRCRAFT) REGULATIONS 1986 Arrangement of Sections Section 1 Citation.............................................................................................................5 2 Interpretation....................................................................................................5 3 Spraying of aircraft ..........................................................................................5 4 Complying wit h instructions o f quarantine officer ........................................6 5 No leaving aircraft etc......................................................................................6 6 Obstruction o f quarantine officer....................................................................7 7 False information .............................................................................................7 8 Offences and penalties .....................................................................................7 SCHEDULE 8 PLANTS (SPRAYING OF AIRCRAFT) REGULATIONS, 1986 CERTIFICATE BY CAPTAIN OF AIRCRAFT.....................................................8 Supporting Documents ENDNOTES 9 Table of Legislation History ...........................................................................................9 Table of Renumbered Provisions ....................................................................................9 Table of Endnote References ..........................................................................................9 Plants (Spraying of Aircraft) Regulations 1986 CAP. 39 Section 1 L.N. 10/86 Page 5 PLANTS (SPRAYING OF AIRCRAFT) REGULATIONS 1986 L.N. 10/86 PLANTS ORDINANCE (CAP. 39) Commencement [Date] 1 Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Plants (Spraying of Aircraft) Regulations 1986. 2 Interpretation In these Regulations — “aircraft” means an aircraft arriving in Tuvalu from a place outside Tuvalu. 3 Spraying of aircraft (1) Where an aircraft arrives in Tuvalu from a place outside Tuvalu — (a) the cockpit and passenger compartments; (b) the hold and baggage compartments; and (c) any other part of the aircraft decided on by a quarantine officer, shall be sprayed with insecticide as directed by, and to the satisfaction of, a quarantine officer. Section 4 CAP. 39 Plants (Spraying of Aircraft) Regulations 1986 L.N. 10/86 Page 6 (2) Spraying of the cockpit and passenger compartments of the aircraft under sub-regulation (1) may be carried out in flight immediately before landing in Tuvalu. (3) Where spraying of the cockpit and passenger compartments is carried out before landing under sub-regulation (2) a quarantine officer may require the captain of the aircraft to sign and deliver to him a certificate in the form of the Schedule. (4) Spraying of the cockpit and passenger compartments before landing under sub-regulation (2) is without prejudice to the power of a quarantine officer to order further spraying in any case where — (a) the captain of the aircraft refuses or delays or fails to sign or deliver a certificate; or (b) the quarantine officer is not satisfied. 4 Complying wit h instructions o f quarantine officer (1) (a) The Captain and crew of an aircraft; and (b) any ground staff and other person handling an aircraft, shall comply with the instructions of a quarantine officer for — (i) the spraying of the aircraft in accordance with Regulation 3; and (ii) the opening or closing of doors and hatches of the aircraft. (2) Where a person to whom sub-regulation (1) applies refuses or delays or fails to comply with the instructions of a quarantine officer under sub regulation (1) he is guilty of an offence punishable in terms of Regulation 8(2). 5 No leaving aircraft etc. No person shall — (a) enter or leave an aircraft; or (b) unload any baggage, cargo or other thing from an aircraft, until the quarantine officer has indicated that the spraying 0 the aircraft and any subsequent waiting period have both been completed to his satisfaction. Plants (Spraying of Aircraft) Regulations 1986 CAP. 39 Section 6 L.N. 10/86 Page 7 6 Obstruction o f quarantine officer No person shall prevent, hinder or obstruct a quarantine officer in the performance of his functions under these Regulations. 7 False information A person who, in respect of any matter falling within the scope of these Regulations, — (a) wilfully makes a statement which he knows to be false; or (b) recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular, is guilty of an offence punishable in terms of Regulation 8(2). 8 Offences and penalties (1) A person who contravenes Regulation 5 or 6 is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 6 months and to a fine of $500. (2) A person who is guilty of an offence under Regulation 4(2) or 7 is liable to imprisonment for 6 months and to a fine of $500. SCHEDULE CAP. 39 Plants (Spraying of Aircraft) Regulations 1986 L.N. 10/86 Page 8 SCHEDULE Regulation 3(3) PLANTS (SPRAYING OF AIRCRAFT) REGULATIONS, 1986 CERTIFICATE BY CAPTAIN OF AIRCRAFT Flight No.: ..................From: ........................................on ............................................. (date) ................. I certify that the cockpit and passenger compartments of aircraft registration No.:..........................have been sprayed with insecticide (provided by a quarantine officer) at .............................................(time) immediately prior to landing in Tuvalu. ........................................................ (Signature) ........................................................ (Name of Captain in block letters) Note: Making a false or reckless statement in this certificate is a criminal offence under regulation 7 and is liable to a penalty of 6 months imprisonment and a fine of $500 under Regulation 8(2). Plants (Spraying of Aircraft) Regulations 1986 CAP. 39 Endnotes L.N. 10/86 Page 9 ENDNOTES Table of Legislation History Legislation Year and No Commencement Table of Renumbered Provisions Original Current Table of Endnote References